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Srila Prabhupada: Now, this is Sanskrit word. Some of you do not know what is the meaning of this Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. This meaning of Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is\u2026 It is just addressing the Supreme Lord and His energy, Har\u0101. Har\u0101 is the energy, and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the Supreme Lord. So we are addressing, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a: \u201cO the energy of the Lord, O the Lord, please accept me.\u201d That\u2019s all. \u201cPlease accept me.\u201d We have no other prayer. \u201cPlease accept me.\u201d Lord Caitanya taught that we should simply cry, and we shall simply pray for accepting us. That\u2019s all. So this vibration is simply a cry for addressing the Supreme Lord, requesting Him, \u201cPlease accept me. Please accept me.\u201d
\nLecture on BG 8.21-22 \u2013 New York, November 19, 1966: This verse we have been discussing last day, that avyakta\u1e25 ak\u1e63ara\u1e25. Avyakta means which is not manifested. This material world is manifested, but the spiritual world is not manifested before us. But, although not manifested, that part of this creation is eternal. Ak\u1e63ara. Ak\u1e63ara means \u201cwhich has no annihilation.\u201d In the material world everything is born, it stays for some time, it develops, it gives some by-products, then it dwindles and then vanishes. These six forms of changes of the material form\u2014\u1e63a\u1e0d-vik\u0101ra. This is called in Sanskrit word \u1e63a\u1e0d-vik\u0101ra, six kinds of changes. But the spiritual world, avyakta, which is not manifested at the present moment before us, that is ak\u1e63ara. Ak\u1e63ara means it is eternal. It does not annihilate.
\nNow, this spiritual vision at the present moment, because we are covered by the material dress, or material senses, therefore the spiritual world or anything spiritual is not conceivable due to our material senses. But we can feel that there is something spiritual. That is possible. Although we are fully in ignorance of the spiritual matter, still, we can feel. If you analyze yourself silently, \u201cWhat I am? I am this finger? I am this body? I am this hair?\u201d you\u2019ll deny, \u201cNo I am not this.\u201d So beyond this body, what is, that is spiritual. That we can feel. Similarly, as we cannot find our self within this matter, although I\u2019m here, that we can distinguish, the distinction between dead body and living body, something minus. That something is spirit. That something is spirit. Although we have no eyes to see, but the spirit is there. That is the beginning of Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101. Avin\u0101\u015bi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam ida\u1e41 tatam. That spiritual existence is eternal, whereas this body is not eternal.
\nNow, here it is said that avyakta\u1e25 ak\u1e63ara\u1e25: \u201cThat nonmanifested, spiritual atmosphere is nonmanifested.\u201d But how it can be manifested? We have little feeling of it, but how it can be manifested? Yes. It can be manifested. And that is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, which we are preaching. In the Vedic literature it is said that ata\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101m\u0101di na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25 (CC Madhya 17.136). Indriya means the senses. We perceive or we get knowledge through the instruments of different senses\u2014eyes, ear, or smelling, tongue, touch. These are our five sense for gathering knowledge. And there are five senses for working. So we have got ten senses. And the ten senses are being conducted by the mind. So ata\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101m\u0101di na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25.
\nNow, because K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is complete spirit and He\u2019s absolute, therefore His name is also spirit; His name, His form, His quality, His, I mean to say, opulence, His paraphernalia\u2014everything is spiritual. But at the present moment, due to our material bondage or condition, we cannot understand what is spiritual. But this ignorance can be moved by this process, chanting Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. How it is? I\u2019ll give you example. Just like a man is sleeping. A man is sleeping. How you can awake him? By vibration of sound. \u201cMr. such-and-such, just get up. Get up! The time is up.\u201d Although he is now practically unconscious, he cannot see, he cannot, er, still, that hearing process is so prominent that a sleeping man can be awakened by vibration of sound. Similarly, the spirit soul, although it is now overpowered by this material bondage or material conditions, that spiritual consciousness can be revived by this transcendental vibration, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare. And for practical example, we are experiencing, and some of you\u2026
\nNow, this is Sanskrit word. Some of you do not know what is the meaning of this Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. This meaning of Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is\u2026 It is just addressing the Supreme Lord and His energy, Har\u0101. Har\u0101 is the energy, and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the Supreme Lord. So we are addressing, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a: \u201cO the energy of the Lord, O the Lord, please accept me.\u201d That\u2019s all. \u201cPlease accept me.\u201d We have no other prayer. \u201cPlease accept me.\u201d Lord Caitanya taught that we should simply cry, and we shall simply pray for accepting us. That\u2019s all. So this vibration is simply a cry for addressing the Supreme Lord, requesting Him, \u201cPlease accept me. Please accept me.\u201d
\nayi nanda-tanuja ki\u1e45kara\u1e41
\npatita\u1e41 m\u0101\u1e41 vi\u1e63ame bhav\u0101mbudhau
\nk\u1e5bpay\u0101 tava p\u0101da-pa\u1e45kaja-
\nsthita-dh\u016bl\u012b-sad\u1e5b\u015ba\u1e41 vicintaya
\n(Cc. Antya 20.32, \u015aik\u1e63\u0101\u1e63\u1e6daka 5)
\nThis prayer was offered by Lord Caitanya. He\u2019s praying, \u201cO my dear K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the son of Nanda\u2026\u201d K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a appeared as a foster son of Nanda Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. And K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is very delighted when He is connected with some of His devotees\u2019 names. So Lord Caitanya addresses Him, \u201cO the son of Nanda, somehow or other, I have now fallen in this ocean of nescience, ignorance. Please pick me up and fix me as one of the atoms of Your lotus feet.\u201d That\u2019s all. Just like a man fallen in the ocean, the only survival is\u2026 If somebody goes and picks him just one inch above the water, he feels immediately relieved. Immediately. So as soon as we are fixed up in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, the immediate relief. Immediately. There is no question about it. It is such a nice thing.
\nSo although we cannot perceive the transcendental nature of the Supreme Lord, His name, His fame\u2026 Simply by speculating that what is the name of God, he cannot understand what is the name of God. Simply by speculating what is the form of God, it is not possible to understand. But as soon as you become situated in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, sevonmukhe hi jihv\u0101dau svayam eva sphuraty ada\u1e25 (Brs. 1.2.234). If you engage yourself in this K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness business, then gradually God will reveal Himself before you. Oh, you cannot see God by your own endeavor. But if you qualify yourself, God will reveal Himself and you\u2019ll see Him. This is the process. You cannot order, \u201cO God, please come before me and dance before me.\u201d No. He cannot be order-supplier. But you have to do in such a way that He\u2019ll be pleased to reveal Himself before you and you\u2019ll see Him fully.
\nSo here it is said, avyakta\u1e25 ak\u1e63ara\u1e25. The transcendental, there is. Because it is spoken in the Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101 and the Supreme Personality of Godhead is speaking Himself, there is no cause of doubting. There is no cause of doubting. The only thing is how to feel it, how to understand it. That understanding will gradually be developed, and it will be\u2026, the truth will be revealed to you if you go on with this chanting Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma\u2026 This is simple process, very simple process. Even children can take part in it. Even a child of six months took part in it. Perhaps in the last meeting you have seen. There was a small child, sitting on the lap of his father, and he was also (claps) joining. You see. Because automatic. A dog will dance, a cat will dance, a child will dance. There is no necessity of preliminary qualification for understanding, because it is from the spiritual platform. It is from the spiritual platform.
\nSo this simple process will reveal before you what is spiritual kingdom, what is God, what you are, what is this material world, why you are conditioned, what is the remedy. Everything will be\u2026 Ceto-darpa\u1e47a-m\u0101rjana\u1e41 bhava-mah\u0101-d\u0101v\u0101gni-nirv\u0101pa\u1e47am (CC Antya 20.12). Gradually, step by step by step by step.
\nSo avyakto \u2018k\u1e63ara ity ukta\u1e25: \u201cIt is in the Vedic literature it is said that that spiritual world and the spirit, everything is nonmanifested, but still, that is eternal, eternal.\u201d We have to see through the books of knowledge. We have to believe. And it will be revealed, if you follow. Just like you purchase a ticket for going to India, some India Airline or Pan American Airline, you purchase. But why do you purchase? You can disbelieve. So what is the evidence that I shall go to India by purchasing the ticket? But still, with faith, because people are going there, the company\u2019s running, under certain circumstances, you create some faith, \u201cYes, it will take me.\u201d And actually, when you purchase ticket and sit down on the plane, ah, next morning you get down. So you have to be\u2026 But faith, why you are accepting that faith? Because it is a company which is authorized, which is recognized, and therefore you are creating faith. Faith you must have. Without faith, you cannot go a step forward, even in your ordinary life. But faith, what faith? Ah, the belief and faith should be in the authorized, authorized place. That is the process. Faith we must have. Without faith, we cannot make progress, but not blind faith, but to accept something which is recognized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Srila Prabhupada: Now, this is Sanskrit word. Some of you do not know what is the meaning of this Hare Kṛṣṇa. This meaning of Hare Kṛṣṇa is… It is just addressing the Supreme Lord and His energy, Harā. Harā is the energy, and Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord. So we are addressing, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa: “O the energy of the Lord, O the Lord, please accept me.” That’s all. “Please accept me.” We have no other prayer. “Please accept me.” Lord Caitanya taught that we should simply cry, and we shall simply pray for accepting us. That’s all. So this vibration is simply a cry for addressing the Supreme Lord, requesting Him, “Please accept me. Please accept me.”
\nLecture on BG 8.21-22 – New York, November 19, 1966: This verse we have been discussing last day, that avyaktaḥ akṣaraḥ. Avyakta means which is not manifested. This material world is manifested, but the spiritual world is not manifested before us. But, although not manifested, that part of this creation is eternal. Akṣara. Akṣara means “which has no annihilation.” In the material world everything is born, it stays for some time, it develops, it gives some by-products, then it dwindles and then vanishes. These six forms of changes of the material form—ṣaḍ-vikāra. This is called in Sanskrit word ṣaḍ-vikāra, six kinds of changes. But the spiritual world, avyakta, which is not manifested at the present moment before us, that is akṣara. Akṣara means it is eternal. It does not annihilate.
\nNow, this spiritual vision at the present moment, because we are covered by the material dress, or material senses, therefore the spiritual world or anything spiritual is not conceivable due to our material senses. But we can feel that there is something spiritual. That is possible. Although we are fully in ignorance of the spiritual matter, still, we can feel. If you analyze yourself silently, “What I am? I am this finger? I am this body? I am this hair?” you’ll deny, “No I am not this.” So beyond this body, what is, that is spiritual. That we can feel. Similarly, as we cannot find our self within this matter, although I’m here, that we can distinguish, the distinction between dead body and living body, something minus. That something is spirit. That something is spirit. Although we have no eyes to see, but the spirit is there. That is the beginning of Bhagavad-gītā. Avināśi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam. That spiritual existence is eternal, whereas this body is not eternal.
\nNow, here it is said that avyaktaḥ akṣaraḥ: “That nonmanifested, spiritual atmosphere is nonmanifested.” But how it can be manifested? We have little feeling of it, but how it can be manifested? Yes. It can be manifested. And that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which we are preaching. In the Vedic literature it is said that ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ (CC Madhya 17.136). Indriya means the senses. We perceive or we get knowledge through the instruments of different senses—eyes, ear, or smelling, tongue, touch. These are our five sense for gathering knowledge. And there are five senses for working. So we have got ten senses. And the ten senses are being conducted by the mind. So ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ.
\nNow, because Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa is complete spirit and He’s absolute, therefore His name is also spirit; His name, His form, His quality, His, I mean to say, opulence, His paraphernalia—everything is spiritual. But at the present moment, due to our material bondage or condition, we cannot understand what is spiritual. But this ignorance can be moved by this process, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. How it is? I’ll give you example. Just like a man is sleeping. A man is sleeping. How you can awake him? By vibration of sound. “Mr. such-and-such, just get up. Get up! The time is up.” Although he is now practically unconscious, he cannot see, he cannot, er, still, that hearing process is so prominent that a sleeping man can be awakened by vibration of sound. Similarly, the spirit soul, although it is now overpowered by this material bondage or material conditions, that spiritual consciousness can be revived by this transcendental vibration, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare\/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. And for practical example, we are experiencing, and some of you…
\nNow, this is Sanskrit word. Some of you do not know what is the meaning of this Hare Kṛṣṇa. This meaning of Hare Kṛṣṇa is… It is just addressing the Supreme Lord and His energy, Harā. Harā is the energy, and Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord. So we are addressing, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa: “O the energy of the Lord, O the Lord, please accept me.” That’s all. “Please accept me.” We have no other prayer. “Please accept me.” Lord Caitanya taught that we should simply cry, and we shall simply pray for accepting us. That’s all. So this vibration is simply a cry for addressing the Supreme Lord, requesting Him, “Please accept me. Please accept me.”
\nayi nanda-tanuja kiṅkaraṁ
\npatitaṁ māṁ viṣame bhavāmbudhau
\nkṛpayā tava pāda-paṅkaja-
\nsthita-dhūlī-sadṛśaṁ vicintaya
\n(Cc. Antya 20.32, Śikṣāṣṭaka 5)
\nThis prayer was offered by Lord Caitanya. He’s praying, “O my dear Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda…” Kṛṣṇa appeared as a foster son of Nanda Mahārāja. And Kṛṣṇa is very delighted when He is connected with some of His devotees’ names. So Lord Caitanya addresses Him, “O the son of Nanda, somehow or other, I have now fallen in this ocean of nescience, ignorance. Please pick me up and fix me as one of the atoms of Your lotus feet.” That’s all. Just like a man fallen in the ocean, the only survival is… If somebody goes and picks him just one inch above the water, he feels immediately relieved. Immediately. So as soon as we are fixed up in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the immediate relief. Immediately. There is no question about it. It is such a nice thing.
\nSo although we cannot perceive the transcendental nature of the Supreme Lord, His name, His fame… Simply by speculating that what is the name of God, he cannot understand what is the name of God. Simply by speculating what is the form of God, it is not possible to understand. But as soon as you become situated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ (Brs. 1.2.234). If you engage yourself in this Kṛṣṇa consciousness business, then gradually God will reveal Himself before you. Oh, you cannot see God by your own endeavor. But if you qualify yourself, God will reveal Himself and you’ll see Him. This is the process. You cannot order, “O God, please come before me and dance before me.” No. He cannot be order-supplier. But you have to do in such a way that He’ll be pleased to reveal Himself before you and you’ll see Him fully.
\nSo here it is said, avyaktaḥ akṣaraḥ. The transcendental, there is. Because it is spoken in the Bhagavad-gītā and the Supreme Personality of Godhead is speaking Himself, there is no cause of doubting. There is no cause of doubting. The only thing is how to feel it, how to understand it. That understanding will gradually be developed, and it will be…, the truth will be revealed to you if you go on with this chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare\/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma… This is simple process, very simple process. Even children can take part in it. Even a child of six months took part in it. Perhaps in the last meeting you have seen. There was a small child, sitting on the lap of his father, and he was also (claps) joining. You see. Because automatic. A dog will dance, a cat will dance, a child will dance. There is no necessity of preliminary qualification for understanding, because it is from the spiritual platform. It is from the spiritual platform.
\nSo this simple process will reveal before you what is spiritual kingdom, what is God, what you are, what is this material world, why you are conditioned, what is the remedy. Everything will be… Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇam (CC Antya 20.12). Gradually, step by step by step by step.
\nSo avyakto ‘kṣara ity uktaḥ: “It is in the Vedic literature it is said that that spiritual world and the spirit, everything is nonmanifested, but still, that is eternal, eternal.” We have to see through the books of knowledge. We have to believe. And it will be revealed, if you follow. Just like you purchase a ticket for going to India, some India Airline or Pan American Airline, you purchase. But why do you purchase? You can disbelieve. So what is the evidence that I shall go to India by purchasing the ticket? But still, with faith, because people are going there, the company’s running, under certain circumstances, you create some faith, “Yes, it will take me.” And actually, when you purchase ticket and sit down on the plane, ah, next morning you get down. So you have to be… But faith, why you are accepting that faith? Because it is a company which is authorized, which is recognized, and therefore you are creating faith. Faith you must have. Without faith, you cannot go a step forward, even in your ordinary life. But faith, what faith? Ah, the belief and faith should be in the authorized, authorized place. That is the process. Faith we must have. Without faith, we cannot make progress, but not blind faith, but to accept something which is recognized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10650,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recent-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10650"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54124,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54123\/revisions\/54124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}